Japanese

はかる
Meaning: to measure (length, depth, area, degree)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 測る 測らない
Polite 測ります 測りません
Past 測った 測らなかった
Polite + Past 測りました 測りませんでした
Te-form 測って 測らなくて
Potential 測れる 測れない
Passive 測られる 測られない
Causative 測らせる 測らせない
Causative + Passive 測らされる 測らされない
Imperative 測れ 測るな

Handwriting

測
る

Example sentences

Please measure the width of this desk.
体温を測ったら、38度もあった。
When I measured my body temperature, it was as high as 38 degrees.
額に手をあてて熱を測る。
Place your hand on your forehead to measure the fever.
この三角形のすべての角の角度を測りなさい。
Measure the angles of all the corners of this triangle.
昔の船の積載量は石という単位で測られていた。
The cargo capacity of old ships was measured in units called 'koku'.
医者に血圧を測ってもらった。
I had my blood pressure measured by the doctor.
彼はメジャーで材木の尺を測った。
He measured the length of the timber with a tape measure.
体力テストで握力を測った
I measured my grip strength during the physical fitness test.
彼は健康のために、ウエストのサイズを測り始めた。
He started measuring his waist size for his health.
熱があるようだったので、体温計で測ってみた。
I felt like I had a fever, so I tried measuring it with a thermometer.

Usage Notes

Used specifically for measuring length, height, depth, or abstract degrees using instruments.

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